A scene from Alice in Wonderland 1951
Doorknob

Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction.

Alice

[reading the bottle's label]

"Drink Me". [uncorks the bottle] Hm, better look first. For if one drinks much from a bottle marked "Poison", it's almost certain to disagree with one sooner or later.

Doorknob

Beg your pardon?

Alice

[laughs]

I was just giving myself some good advice. [sighs] But... [drinks from the "Drink Me" bottle] Mmm... tastes like, uh... cherry tart. [unknowingly shrinks down to the size of the table; takes another sip] Custard. [shrinks down again, barely holding onto the bottle; takes another drink] Pineapple. [shrinks down so much, she's now even smaller than the bottle itself and struggling with its weight] Roast turkey - [finally aware of the potion's effect] Goodness! [unable to support the bottle any longer, she slips and drops it; the "Drink Me" label covers her] What did I do?!

Doorknob

[chuckles]

You almost went out like a candle!

Alice

[runs up to the Doorknob; delighted]

But look! I'm just the right size!

Doorknob

[She's about to open the door, but the Doorknob pulls away.]

No use. [laughs] I forgot to tell you. I'm locked!

Alice

Oh, no!

Doorknob

[stops laughing]

But of course, you've got the key, so-

Alice

What key?

Doorknob

Now, don't tell me you've left it up there?!

Alice

[A key magically appears on the table Alice can no longer reach.]

Oh dear!

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